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  1. Nov 8

    Whatever happens, always remember: most of the really beautiful things about America have nothing to do with politics.

    Nebraska Is Beautiful
    858 retweets 1,789 likes
  2. Nov 6

    Per the Constitution, there is no "pen & phone" theory of governance.

    Ben Sasse: There Is No "Pen & Phone" Theory of Governance
    And the 10th Amendment says if specific powers weren't given to the federal government, then those powers could only be exercised by state & local governments.
    98 retweets 193 likes
  3. Nov 3

    Why do senior members of the Congress go to the executive branch & ask them to legislate by rule & regulation? That's not good.

    Why Is the Legislature Punting Hard Work to the Executive Branch?
    Because the legislature loves the idea of punting hard work to the executive branch so that they don't have to stand before the people and explain what hard choices they made. That's not good.
    120 retweets 205 likes
  4. Oct 31

    If the people don't know the basis by which government rules & the limits of government, our freedom is at risk.

    Advice from Labor Union Leader Ronald Reagan
    125 retweets 183 likes
  5. Oct 24

    More spin won’t solve this: It’s time for the White House to admit that isn’t working.

    73 retweets 114 likes
  6. Oct 22

    The "safe space" movement on college campuses does not understand the first amendment.

    Ben Sasse: Why You Are Free to Hurt Someone's Feelings
    283 retweets 451 likes
  7. Oct 19

    ., checks & balances separate our job as lawmakers from punditry or blind political cheerleading.

    60 retweets 103 likes
  8. Oct 18

    When Tocqueville went to DC, he found a bunch of unimaginative people in a swamp. Not all that much has changed. More of his wisdom:

    Ben Sasse: How to Read Alexis de Tocqueville
    394 retweets 600 likes
  9. Oct 12

    There has been a 600% increase in the number of jobs requiring a government license since 1950. That's troubling.

    325 retweets 343 likes
  10. Oct 6

    The American founding was one of the most arrogant experiments in human history - and here's why that's a good thing:

    76 retweets 180 likes
  11. Sep 29

    This is a victory for public trust, congressional oversight & most importantly the who served our country:

    50 retweets 112 likes
  12. Sep 28

    2615 cups of coffee later, thanks to all who made the 73rd year of the a success!

    2016 Nebraska Breakfast by the Numbers
    14 retweets 53 likes
  13. Sep 23

    is bleeding Nebraskans. Another ~20,000 are about to be driven off their current plans. Enough is enough.

    39 retweets 71 likes
  14. Sep 23

    “We will reach the goal of freedom in Birmingham & all over the nation, because the goal of America is freedom”-MLK

    27 retweets 70 likes
  15. Sep 22

    The CFPB is an example of an attack on what America fundamentally means. Here's why:

    17 retweets 26 likes
  16. Sep 20

    This is a picture of total incompetence.

    63 retweets 64 likes
  17. Sep 19

    Sent some questions to today on his $400 million cash payment to Iran. Full letter:

    86 retweets 135 likes
  18. Sep 16

    In our constitutional system, the government is limited & the people's rights are limitless. Happy !

    328 retweets 456 likes
  19. Sep 15

    “Peaceful Coexistence” must never quietly euthanize because DC lawyers find it convenient to do so

    42 retweets 60 likes
  20. Sep 15

    The majority report of reveals a disturbingly low view of our first freedoms.

    24 retweets 27 likes

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